Written by the editors of Windows 7: The Official Magazine, this book focuses on real-life scenarios, with easy-to-follow examples and step-by-step how-to’s, in full color.

Explore the practical, fun, and creative things you can do right now with Windows 7—with expert guidance from the editors of the only officially endorsed magazine for Windows 7. This guide comes packed with smart-and-simple tips—and vibrantly illustrated how-to’s—on everything from navigating the Windows interface to taking advantage of new operating system features to fun projects for home, school, and work. Topics include boosting your productivity with Windows Live™ and Windows Internet Explorer® 8, thwarting hackers, organizing your photo and music collections, making movies, streaming to an Xbox 360®, controlling your TV from your PC, using Windows Calendar to get organized, setting up a home network in 10 minutes, and more.